Kyle Crockett

Kyle Crockett
Cleveland Indians – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (1991-12-15) December 15, 1991
Newport News, Virginia
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 16, 2014, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through April 30, 2016)
Win–loss record 4–1
Earned run average 2.61
Strikeouts 44
Teams

Kyle Richard Crockett (born December 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. He attended the University of Virginia, where he played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Career

Crockett attended Poquoson High School in Poquoson, Virginia, and played for the school's baseball team. In 2009 and 2010, Poquoson won consecutive AA Virginia High School League state championships.[1][2] He had a 27–0 win‐loss record and was twice named Virginia's high school baseball player of the year.[3]

Crockett enrolled at the University of Virginia, where he played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers baseball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In three years at Virginia, Crockett had a 1.97 earned run average (ERA), and served as the team's closer in his junior year.[4]

Before the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, Baseball America rated Crockett as the 103rd best available prospect.[5] The Cleveland Indians selected Crockett in the fourth round, with the 111th overall selection.[6] He signed with Cleveland, forgoing his senior year at Virginia, for a $463,000 signing bonus.[4][7]

Crockett began his professional career in June 2013 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League. After pitching 9 1⁄3 innings without allowing a run,[8] he received a promotion to the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League in July. The next month, after pitching in four games for Lake County, he was promoted to the Akron Aeros of the Class AA Eastern League.[7][9] For the week ending September 3, Crockett was named the organization's minor league player of the week.[8] Crockett pitched 10 1⁄3 innings for Akron without allowing a run.[3] Crockett only allowed one earned run in the 2013 season.[10]

The Indians assigned Crockett to Akron to start the 2014 season. After pitching to a 0.57 ERA in 15 appearances, they promoted him to the major leagues on May 16.[11] He is the first player from the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft to reach the major leagues.

Personal

Crockett's brother, Adam, also played for the Poquoson High School baseball team.[12]

References

  1. ↑ O'Brien, Marty (June 5, 2010). "Poquoson baseball: Pinder, Crockett finishing a long partnership - Daily Press". Articles.dailypress.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kyle Crockett and Chad Pinder led Poquoson to a second consecutive baseball state title - Daily Press". Articles.dailypress.com. June 19, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Cleveland Indians’ minor-league pitcher Kyle Crockett rising fast". News-herald.com. June 1, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. 1 2 David Teel (August 18, 2013). "Kyle Crockett, Akron Aeros, UVa: Poised Kyle Crockett rising rapidly in Cleveland farm system". dailypress.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Pinder and Crockett are hot names in the Major League Baseball draft - Daily Press". Articles.dailypress.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ "UVa Relief Pitcher Kyle Crockett Drafted by Indians in 4th Round - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather". Nbc29.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Indians: Kyle Crockett rare left-handed reliever in Tribe farm system". News-herald.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  8. 1 2 9/4/2013 5:15 P.M. ET. "Akron LHP Kyle Crockett wins Player of the Week honors | indians.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  9. ↑ Stephanie Storm. "Aeros newcomer and left-handed reliever Kyle Crockett making rapid rise through Indians minor league system - Aeros". Ohio. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ "After allowing only 1 earned run all season in 2013, what can Indians prospect Kyle Crockett do for an encore?". cleveland.com. January 28, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Indians pitcher Kyle Crockett shares the story of getting called to the majors (video)". cleveland.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ Jordon, Jason (May 20, 2007). "Older Crockett One-Ups Brother". Daily Press. Retrieved November 14, 2013. (subscription required)

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